Sonny Bono was this little guy who no one took seriously in music, in business, in politics. But he just outworked and out-believed many more talented people. He endured and made the most of his life, which is really kind of inspiring.
This really was one of Dave's best shows. It was sentimental and awkward and nostalgic and sweet. Sonny and Cher sounded great together. You could see they still had that magic. Glad they got to sing as Sonny and Cher one last time. Thanks Dave!
@@jimilee4609 Anyone who hasn't seen it should watch Cher's eulogy to Sonny. th-cam.com/video/Fba-YxHIm6c/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Rb1330 They had some bad times, but there was a deep connection.
This shows what maturity and respect can bring. I am sure Cher is glad she did this gig especially after Sonny passed away. Great memories of an iconic moment of an iconic couple.
And it was genuine b/c they were paid scale in reuniting on Letterman when they could've made a lot of $$$ if they wanted to make it a media show business event.
Even after their divorce they remained very close. Cher gave the eulogy at his funeral. He really helped her become the Cher we have today. He saw SUPERSTAR in her from the start. RIP Sonny Bono. I'm so glad I saw this when it first aired. When performed together, on Late Night With David Letterman , I cried. It was so moving and sweet. You could feel their love for each other and the respect. Best Late Night episode ever! Also the way she honors him in her live concerts, by doing a duet of this song with him, using clips of him singing his part, and she faces him and it's crazy how you still feel their connection like he's on that stage with her. Best part of her live show.
I watched this live back in 1987, I waited all day for it as I loved Cher’s remake of “I Found Someone” I had the VCR all cued up, blank tape ready to go. I was blown away with her performance and then watching her and Sonny reunite for “I Got You Babe” had me in tears. Now watching it again in 2023 takes me right back like I never missed a beat. Those were the best days for music and Late Night TV 📺 I wanna go back ❤
My wife and I got married the next day (11/14/87), so I was busy when this first aired. I didn't videotape it, cuz we got our first VCR as a wedding gift :) I remember hearing about it, then waited patiently for them to rerun it a few months later. Now I've seen this it TH-cam a few times - -lots of good memories!
Clearly you forgot what Eddie Money told you the year before, "I Wanna Go Back And Do It All Over Again, but I can't go back I know". Eddie warned us all and we didn't listen.
Sonny's accident was a year later... there was something valedictory about this moment, it was the summing up of a life. I'm also crying from watching it.
@@jeffkoons001 Cher was afraid to be with him on that show..she attempted to make him a villain and David proved her wrong and asked them to sing together. Soni. Had moved on and was not the villain she projected the producer and David she wanted protection..all to silly..
Wow! I bet I wasn’t the only one getting teary-eyed when I saw them sing this again. I’m so sorry Sonny is no longer with us! 😢 He was such a nice guy!
He was a good mayor. He would visit each business just to see how thing were going and what he could do for the businesses as major. Very down to earth. His loss was a tragedy.
Cher's eulogy for Sonny at his funeral left no dry eyes for anyone that watched. They loved each other just couldn't live with each other. I loved Sonny and Cher when I was a kid in the 70s.
One of the greatest Letterman episodes ever. Dave is giddy, and Paul seems to be reluctant about the whole chance of them singing together. And when Sonny says "I'll sing with Cher anytime" you knew the magic was about to happen.
I saw this when it aired, and on a whim, just re-watched it. And I wasn't really expecting the whole thing to hit so hard in the feels. The significance of this little cultural milestone and the authenticity and decency of all involved was what I found the most striking. Back in the day, I would shake my head, roll my eyes and maybe feign gagging myself when older folks would get emotional about something in the past, and say things like "where did the time go?" So. Here I am. 2024. And it absolutely *_blows my mind_* to try to comprehend the _instantaneous_ passage of multiple decades since this aired. I feel like a time traveler, a lost one at that, having unfortunately emerged in to some bizarre, future parallel time line. If you are mid-20s _now_ like I was _then,_ rolling your eyes at all the ancient nostalgic coots, then *mark my words:* Tomorrow morning you will wake up and find that somewhere between three and four decades will have passed. _Overnight._ I doubt you believe me, but seriously, tomorrow morning you'll find yourself in the year 2059, and realize that you're staring 60 years old straight on in just a few weeks. And you won't have the *_tiniest clue_* as to how or why that giant chunk of time passed in a single night. So my advice is to cherish today. _PS: RIP Sonny, I had no idea you were such a sweet guy. And Cher? I had no idea you are so damn likeable!_
Yep - 60 in a few months. I reminisce about the time I had the opportunity to attend the 1985 Grammy Awards as a 20 year-old - Prince, Tina Turner, B.B. King, John Denver no longer with us; Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, John Travolta and dozens of others artists still with us. Where the heck did 4 decades go?
I remember watching this when it first aired. I was 18 years old and I couldn’t stop smiling and clapping. I watched their show when I was a kid. I’m still sad we lost Sonny too young.
Always chokes me up. They are so cute together and you can see the deep friendship and real love they have for each other. The way she stuck up for him when Letterman was making fun of Sonny's belly. You go Cher!!!
Sonny was so underrated . He created Sonny and Cher and was the perfect straight man. They were so much magic there this is my favorite all-time moment in late night history . RIP Sonny you deserve it.
I don't think Dave truly realized when he set this up it would make history AND the last time they would ever sing together again. Cher was unsure at first but see her suddenly so happy and emotional by the end of the song had us all a mess.
Sonny and Cher was my favorite duo of all time. In 1987, I was introduced to Sonny by a mutual friend at his restaurant, Bono's, in Palm Springs. If memory serves me right, it was on Indian Canyon Dr. He sat down with us for a few minutes and treated me like I had been his friend for years. And Cher has been my dream girl forever. Thanks Dave for making this reunion happen!
I also was watching when this was filmed. Thank goodness we got to see Sonny & Cher together the last time! We could all see that they still cared about each other. This is how I like to think of Dave, when he was young & clean shaven & dressed well. He morphed into a grungy, creepy old guy who looks like a hermit.
@@7773moses The definition of a pedophile is an adult sexually interested in a child 13 years or younger. Cher, according to her own interviews over the years said that they didn't have a physical relationship until she was 17. No one should accuse someone of such a sickening & gross crime when facts don't show that.
I watched Sonny and Cher every week, love 💕 LOVE SEEING this,Cher and I are the same age, I'm still looking Damn Good And SHE Is also, very good to remember YA''LL, sadly I lost my husband in 2002,we were married in 1962.SONNY LOOKS GREAT.
I just watched three Sonny and Cher Christmas specials and then I found this. What a way to cap a night with them. Such an awesome couple. So sad their marriage didn't survive, but holy smokes are they always charming together.
So touching! RIP Sonny Bono, I cried when he teared up. Such memories of when I was little and watching them every week on television. Those were the good old days.
Am here in December 2023. Saw Cher this month in three British TVshows, at Graham Norton, Strictly Come Dancing and Cher meets Rylan. She is a real artist and a surreal human. Thanks for this precious clip!
I've never seen the full interview before. one of the best interviews ever on late night talk shows, and when they sang together you could see the love they still had for each other
Being a child when they had their TV show and hearing “I Got You, Babe,” now was SO sweet and truly nostalgic! Thank you Sonny and Cher for this memorable performance!
This is 35 years ago tonight! Wow, time is a strange animal, at times its excruciating slow and tonight, it feels far far to fast. Shes always been an amazing powerhouse. RIP Sonny.
People, I'm no Letterman nor a Sonny and Cher fan. For some reason You Tube selected this video for me and I am better for the experience. Letterman was insufferable, and Cher was a difficult guest. But the love and magic of Cher and Sonny together was extraordinary. The final bit with Cher and Letterman 27 years later was something that made the whole video complete. Well done!
This had to be very emotional for both Sonny and Cher. You could feel the love these two still had for each other. Great performance, it had me tear up even watching years later..
This popped up and hit play….now I’m hysterical crying 🥺😭 Those truly we’re the days…I remember when they announced their divorce, yep cried then also. I’m 60 and watching this just took me back. THANK YOU for sharing ❤
Cher, it was SO obvious after watching this that Sonny still loved you!! What a priceless video!! I loved the S&S show in the 70s, and your singing was just icing!!
It does prove that he still loved her. Not so sure she loved him but she does seem to have a problem with Sonny and both of her children so you do the math.
This was so great! Sonny seemed to be genuinely overwhelmed, and you can see that they had so much history between them, but together they were always special. Wish I had been in that audience.
They obviously have something very special between them that defies explanation. Everything that could be said at Sonny's funeral speaks volumes how they felt about each other. Cher said it herself "I would not be Cher without Sonny". Her emotions poured out of her, raw and honest. That my friends can not be replaced by anyone else. Life is funny, weird and wonderful.
I always thought that spoke for itself even better than the eulogy itself (which was beautiful). Seriously, imagine getting eulogized by your sobbing ex-wife because your widow asked her to do it. That still blows my mind.
This seems like the right place to tell this little story. My coworkers and I were discussing our favorite artists and my 30 year coworker told me how much he loves Cher. Then my 60 year old coworker and I started talking about Sonny and Cher when the 30 year old breaks in with ...."who's Sonny???" Our mouths just hung open for a minute! Time goes by so fast!!!
In the early 70's my ex husband and I went to Magic Mountain amusement park. It was $5 or $10 dollars to get in. They had the "dancing waters" show, and there was a performance at night. The night we were there, Sonny & Cher was the act!! It was awesome!
The last 5 minutes of tape on this video is pure joy, on top of pure joy. I didn't know this existed. I never knew they had a last send off before he left the air. That was sheer magic. Thank you for putting this all together. 🤙❤️😊
In the early 70s, my brother and I would be playing outside, and my mother would call to us , Sony and Cher is on. We dropped everything and bolted to the house. We were in elementary school, and loved the show. Good memories. ☺️
I grew up watching the Sonny and Cher show every week. To see every thing that happened over the years that lead to these classic moments in time. . I was tearing up right along with them. RIP Sonny.
Dang, my eyes are leaking. It's so wonderful to see these icons of my childhood reunited and on such good terms. There's a kind of magic when these two are together. So glad they sang together, and glad that moment has been saved here. Thanks so much for this upload.
I'm so glad Cher agreed to sing with Sonny. She was definitely reluctant . . . not prepared. But as soon as it was over, I think she was happy she sang with him because it was a special moment. It was special for her and him and everyone that was watching and I think she came to realize that as she was performing. But even more so, she's probably extremely grateful that she had this moment now, considering what ultimately happened. I'm sure Chaz cherishes this moment too. It turns out sadly, it was the last time she sang with Sonny.
Agree. And it was not a given that they'd ever be on TV together again, even as guests in the same show. Keep in mind that they were not always on friendly terms and it took Cher a long time to get over the fact that Sonny tried to control her in their marriage while he was openly cheating on her. That this was the end of their public life together was quite a miracle. Circle completed, the perfect final send off from Sonny and Cher.
Sonny bullied Cher since she was around 11 yrs old. He took her in and treated her like a ball of clay never listening or respected her wants. And she became his puppet.
I showed this video to my daughter who is 32 (I'm 71) and it brought tears to her eyes. She said it was so beautiful, the deep loving relationship between these two people, Sonny and Cher, that goes beyond the physical to the spiritual if you will. Isn't this what life is all about?
I remember being allowed to stay up late to watch Sony and Cher with my older sister, and our two younger sisters had to go to bed. Super great memories!!!❤ Love them both to this day!
As a boy the "Sonny & Cher" TV show was a phenomenon. I never understood what happened to the marriage. RIH Legend Salvatore Phillip Bono 🙏🏿❤️🌹🇺🇸 ***slowly saluting***
Sonny was the love of her life, she would always be greatful for what he has done for her. There will always be a special dedication to Sonny, in Cher's concerts, it is a way of saying thank you for getting me started in performing, and for being there whenever I needed you the most. I will always respect Cher for honoring Sonny, it is the respect that is solely deserves. I am certain he would do the same for her as well. Let's stand up and applaud and pay tribute to Sonny. Applaud applaud. Amen.
I saw her in Vegas up close 5-6 years ago. In real life she does't look as amazing as she does on screen, believe me. She's had so much surgery she was almost scary looking.
Wow wow wow. First of all that was awesome Sonny and Cher singing together again!!! It is Christmas day 2022 I watched the whole show and cried through the singing of Sonny and Cher
@@Lingchow1 They looked so perfect together. It is a shame they did not try to make the marriage work, and just gave up on it. She has had loads of men since, and none of them have worked, either. She should have stayed with Sonny.
Sonny, when he starts singing.... I just can't help giggling like a kid, with happiness. He's SOOOOOOO beautiful ♥️!!! Can't help but Love him. And she really is a talent who enjoys every bit the spotlight she takes.
As I have seen Cher in current concerts, she will always have a special momental memorial tribute to Sonny. Sonny, and Cher parted as friends who would still care for each other.
No one can ever compare to your first love. The love you built with your first is incomparable with any other love there forward. It may not have worked out between them, but they never stopped loving each other. Seeing Sonny cry after singing with Cher made me emotional, and then to see David getting emotional with his reunion with Cher at the end of his show got me teary eyes too. She also wore the same jacket on, too, which i thought was really sweet. 😢😢😢
I was a senior in high school when this episode aired and didn't realize it at the time, that history was just passing me by. Truly, once two lovers consummate a relationship, that connection still endures through the decades regardless of other life experiences.
Me and my sister, loved,this singers,since they started,together something, good friends are hard to find,, 😂 sometimes if the marriage doesn't work out the friendship
You know, I wasn't alive to witness these two as a duo, but the chemistry and energy is just beautiful between these two. Honestly puts a lump in my throat. Sonny seems like he was such a good guy, a shame he had to go so early.
I remember watching this live too, back in '87 and watching this now brings me right back in my Parents' living room again like it was just last night. And I remember too how I was so glued to the Tv when Sonny & Cher were on, and I also remember my mouth dropping when they sang, 'I got you babe,' together, once more. And now.. watching it after all these years, I couldnt help but get so teary eyed.. Life... It just moves so quickly.
I am so in love with all of this! Cher is such a unique human! Her energy is intoxicating. Sonny and Cher’s relationship is so beautiful you can feel the connection and love despite not being together anymore. Ugh lllllloooooovvvvveeee it.
This was absolutely great and I love the edit at the end, fast forward to 2015. Cher is one of a kind and that duet was a real tearjerker. They truly had a loving relationship and connection even after parting. This is why I love TH-cam!
Cher and Sonny...truly radiant people and to me, this is above all else the best footage to remember them. I felt for them because I don't think they knew how much they would well up.
Wow thank you so much for showing the whole show I'm glad now that Sonny and Cher sang now that he's gone but she don't regret it now!!! This was great!!!!
I was about 5 or 6 and my mom and dad let me stay up to see Sonny and Cher perform. It was the first time I became aware of David Letterman. My life was never the same.
This may be the greatest single show Dave ever hosted....and that is saying a lot. There were a ton of great ones, but this one is epic. It is almost as if the rest of the shows had been leading up to this in a way.
Well said Paul. I wholeheartedly agree. Plus, Cher never seemed quite the same after this, at least in my eyes. I love her to death, but she just seemed to age a bit after this show....
What a delight to see Sonny and Cher again. I remember watching this when it aired in 1987. It's sad because Sonny died, but they truly loved each other and had a special relationship!
I saw this live at the time. It gave me goosebumps to watch this video, both because of Sonny & Cher and I because I miss Letterman on the air. Thanks for sharing.
For me, this was the greatest reunion in the history of late night television, across the board. Epic And thank you for putting this all together, much appreciated 🙏
Thank you so much for posting the entire show and adding Cher's final appearance with Dave in 2015...this is probably my all time favorite Letterman show, saw it the 1st time and was thrilled to see Sonny & Cher together again, so sweet when Cher tells Dave "I'm gonna miss you" at the end in 2015, I miss Dave too....Great memories !! : )
yeah, taking over the funeral when he had an actual grieving wife there. Personally I think Cher had regrets and guilt and that's why she was that sad when he died. He made her famous after all.
This is a classic moment. Cher was so devastated at his funeral u dont have that kind of reaction of u dont still love someone. I think cher was very young he was like svengali they called him " il primo" so he was just the boss & cher matured & wanted to be free. Cher said sonny was shaking during this can u imagine the memories that must have come back . U can see how cher got so excited talking about the old days . This was really sweet. Wow
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Who else is still coming back to watch this clip all these years later? Chemistry is chemistry and they had it!!
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Am here in February 2023 at age 73. Cher is still here and fascinating. Sonny wasn't a great singer, their chemistry was iconic however.
You could see tears in Sonny's eyes after their performance..it really meant alot to sing with Cher again
He knows what Ike Turner feels like
@@chrisdher65 Ike turner used to beat the hell out of Tina...Sonny loved Cher never was there abuse
@@bobf.5538 technically he was a child molester (she was 16) and Tina had the talent and so did Cher. Ike and Sonny were not filling stadiums
I did not see any tears?
Sonny was an amazing soul. what a holy man. precious and real and deep. what a love. wow. wish he was still here....
September 2023 and still enjoying Sonny and Cher. Brought back such memories as a little girl. May Sonny rest in peace!
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1/24/2024 I remember their first appearance on TV Loved the bell bottoms. I was very young but I remember every moment.
I was thinking the same thing in 2024. Lived watching their show when I was a little girl.
~ rest in paradise ~ 😔 🕯
Sonny Bono was this little guy who no one took seriously in music, in business, in politics. But he just outworked and out-believed many more talented people. He endured and made the most of his life, which is really kind of inspiring.
Yea and he was a disgusting Scientologist too.
RIP Sonny Bono.
He was a prolific song writer known by many in the music business before Cher.
@@leebrown1390He is proof-positive that honest, decent Republicans do indeed exist.
Just that last turn he didn't make
This really was one of Dave's best shows. It was sentimental and awkward and nostalgic and sweet. Sonny and Cher sounded great together. You could see they still had that magic. Glad they got to sing as Sonny and Cher one last time. Thanks Dave!
And to think it all started when Cher came on the show & called Letterman "an asshole".
The feud with Cher was great. Cher was smart to show up. She knew she could handle Dave. Great show all round including Paul, the band and Flunky!
Sonny and Cher singing together after all those years was such a great moment of television.
All of them in that room new it too.
If this moment had not happened there would have been a void in the universe forever.
100% was so great 😊🥲. You could tell they still love each other so much 😊
@@jimilee4609 Anyone who hasn't seen it should watch Cher's eulogy to Sonny. th-cam.com/video/Fba-YxHIm6c/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Rb1330 They had some bad times, but there was a deep connection.
I remember seeing it in real time too. I taped it also❤😢.
This shows what maturity and respect can bring. I am sure Cher is glad she did this gig especially after Sonny passed away. Great memories of an iconic moment of an iconic couple.
And it was genuine b/c they were paid scale in reuniting on Letterman when they could've made a lot of $$$ if they wanted to make it a media show business event.
Even after their divorce they remained very close. Cher gave the eulogy at his funeral. He really helped her become the Cher we have today. He saw SUPERSTAR in her from the start. RIP Sonny Bono.
I'm so glad I saw this when it first aired. When performed together, on Late Night With David Letterman , I cried. It was so moving and sweet. You could feel their love for each other and the respect. Best Late Night episode ever!
Also the way she honors him in her live concerts, by doing a duet of this song with him, using clips of him singing his part, and she faces him and it's crazy how you still feel their connection like he's on that stage with her. Best part of her live show.
I watched this live back in 1987, I waited all day for it as I loved Cher’s remake of “I Found Someone” I had the VCR all cued up, blank tape ready to go. I was blown away with her performance and then watching her and Sonny reunite for “I Got You Babe” had me in tears. Now watching it again in 2023 takes me right back like I never missed a beat. Those were the best days for music and Late Night TV 📺 I wanna go back ❤
My wife and I got married the next day (11/14/87), so I was busy when this first aired. I didn't videotape it, cuz we got our first VCR as a wedding gift :) I remember hearing about it, then waited patiently for them to rerun it a few months later. Now I've seen this it TH-cam a few times - -lots of good memories!
Your not alone,
Clearly you forgot what Eddie Money told you the year before, "I Wanna Go Back And Do It All Over Again, but I can't go back I know". Eddie warned us all and we didn't listen.
Many of us do, too.
We have no real talent like Sonny and Cher. Miss that time
That was a tear jerker. Sonny looked amazingly happy and so incredibly sad at the same time.
I agree! Kinda depressed…. 🤔
Sonny's accident was a year later... there was something valedictory about this moment, it was the summing up of a life. I'm also crying from watching it.
CHER,claimed she was scared to death to see him again..she of course must've had a lot of guilt.
I didn't realize I was crying, Then I was
@@jeffkoons001 Cher was afraid to be with him on that show..she attempted to make him a villain and David proved her wrong and asked them to sing together.
Soni. Had moved on and was not the villain she projected the producer and David she wanted protection..all to silly..
I met Sonny just after he became mayor. It was in San Diego and it was a small meet, just four of us. I'll never forget how genuinely nice he was.
Wow! I bet I wasn’t the only one getting teary-eyed when I saw them sing this again. I’m so sorry Sonny is no longer with us! 😢 He was such a nice guy!
He was a good mayor. He would visit each business just to see how thing were going and what he could do for the businesses as major. Very down to earth.
His loss was a tragedy.
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What a great man he was, thank you for sharing that story about when Sonny was Mayor. 🙏🏼💜
@@christineadams1284 😂 Thank you for letting me know to fix error. 🤣 Getting used to new phone. I appreciate people like you!
He was a true Italian...well-meaning, a little too self-important and controlling..Cher got tired of that.
Geez move on n get a life
What happened to Sonny?
Cher's eulogy for Sonny at his funeral left no dry eyes for anyone that watched. They loved each other just couldn't live with each other. I loved Sonny and Cher when I was a kid in the 70s.
And it was Sonny's widow who requested Cher to give his eulogy.
I'm a pretty tough guy but that eulogy makes me weep like a little girl
Ok now I'm going to have to try and find that
I agree. Her eulogy to him was beautiful.
She told so many great stories❤️
I met Sonny a couple times, he was such a sweet man. I loved Cher’s eulogy at his funeral. They were very sweet. Love this.
I found her eulogy heart breaking. She never has found anyone as great and good for her as Sonny was....
One of the greatest Letterman episodes ever. Dave is giddy, and Paul seems to be reluctant about the whole chance of them singing together. And when Sonny says "I'll sing with Cher anytime" you knew the magic was about to happen.
Who is watching during quarantine😷 what a great performance RIP Sonny
Their body language shows how much they care about each other.
I am a young man of the times and i find it really interesting how much a show of the older times speaks for itself
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November 2021 here
I saw this when it aired, and on a whim, just re-watched it. And I wasn't really expecting the whole thing to hit so hard in the feels. The significance of this little cultural milestone and the authenticity and decency of all involved was what I found the most striking.
Back in the day, I would shake my head, roll my eyes and maybe feign gagging myself when older folks would get emotional about something in the past, and say things like "where did the time go?"
So. Here I am. 2024. And it absolutely *_blows my mind_* to try to comprehend the _instantaneous_ passage of multiple decades since this aired. I feel like a time traveler, a lost one at that, having unfortunately emerged in to some bizarre, future parallel time line.
If you are mid-20s _now_ like I was _then,_ rolling your eyes at all the ancient nostalgic coots, then *mark my words:*
Tomorrow morning you will wake up and find that somewhere between three and four decades will have passed. _Overnight._ I doubt you believe me, but seriously, tomorrow morning you'll find yourself in the year 2059, and realize that you're staring 60 years old straight on in just a few weeks. And you won't have the *_tiniest clue_* as to how or why that giant chunk of time passed in a single night.
So my advice is to cherish today.
_PS: RIP Sonny, I had no idea you were such a sweet guy. And Cher? I had no idea you are so damn likeable!_
“Time”: the great equalizer marches on, and we look back at it standing in awe to its silent force and our persistence of memory across its arc.
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I love your coment I'm 61 still feel.young look good but time goes so fast especially when you get older. Thank you for posting that.
I feel the same way, brother
Yep - 60 in a few months. I reminisce about the time I had the opportunity to attend the 1985 Grammy Awards as a 20 year-old - Prince, Tina Turner, B.B. King, John Denver no longer with us; Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, John Travolta and dozens of others artists still with us. Where the heck did 4 decades go?
The people you love you always love, doesn't mean you can live together. Sonny and Cher will always love each other.❤
They were soulmates that’s how soulmate relationship is. They love each other but often can’t stay together.
Why is that? I thought soulmates would stay together forever is the love too strong?
I remember watching this when it first aired. I was 18 years old and I couldn’t stop smiling and clapping. I watched their show when I was a kid. I’m still sad we lost Sonny too young.
You could see how hard they were both trying to keep it together. They both had tears in there eyes. Really sweet!
You're only half correct: Sonny had tears in his eyes. His cold-hearted ex did not. All one has to do is look at the tape to confirm.
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 not nice
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 Have to agree, was all about 'me' Reminds me of the younger years when they did the Sony and Cher show, was no other female on set.
Always chokes me up. They are so cute together and you can see the deep friendship and real love they have for each other. The way she stuck up for him when Letterman was making fun of Sonny's belly. You go Cher!!!
Yes I noticed that too--Cher defending Sono. Beautiful to see
Sonny was so underrated . He created Sonny and Cher and was the perfect straight man. They were so much magic there this is my favorite all-time moment in late night history . RIP Sonny you deserve it.
underrated by who exactly?
Agreed. Just like Desi Arnaz.
Without Sonny there would never have been a Cher.
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I don't think Dave truly realized when he set this up it would make history AND the last time they would ever sing together again. Cher was unsure at first but see her suddenly so happy and emotional by the end of the song had us all a mess.
Sonny and Cher was my favorite duo of all time. In 1987, I was introduced to Sonny by a mutual friend at his restaurant, Bono's, in Palm Springs. If memory serves me right, it was on Indian Canyon Dr. He sat down with us for a few minutes and treated me like I had been his friend for years. And Cher has been my dream girl forever. Thanks Dave for making this reunion happen!
I also was watching when this was filmed. Thank goodness we got to see Sonny & Cher together the last time! We could all see that they still cared about each other. This is how I like to think of Dave, when he was young & clean shaven & dressed well. He morphed into a grungy, creepy old guy who looks like a hermit.
I am SO glad Sonny and Cher sang this song that night. There is something so "like-able" about them when they're together.
Did u hear sonny confess hes a ped?
@@7773moses The definition of a pedophile is an adult sexually interested in a child 13 years or younger. Cher, according to her own interviews over the years said that they didn't have a physical relationship until she was 17. No one should accuse someone of such a sickening & gross crime when facts don't show that.
@@7773moses Did you hear he, she, both say she lied to him regarding her age and continued to do so back then.
@@tpajay Correct.
I watched Sonny and Cher every week, love 💕 LOVE SEEING this,Cher and I are the same age, I'm still looking Damn Good And SHE Is also, very good to remember YA''LL, sadly I lost my husband in 2002,we were married in 1962.SONNY LOOKS GREAT.
I just watched three Sonny and Cher Christmas specials and then I found this. What a way to cap a night with them. Such an awesome couple. So sad their marriage didn't survive, but holy smokes are they always charming together.
So touching! RIP Sonny Bono, I cried when he teared up. Such memories of when I was little and watching them every week on television. Those were the good old days.
oh how i wanted hair like Cher's! But I had short fine blonde hair and was 9 years old !
Those certainly were the good old days!
Am here in December 2023. Saw Cher this month in three British TVshows, at Graham Norton, Strictly Come Dancing and Cher meets Rylan.
She is a real artist and a surreal human.
Thanks for this precious clip!
This was Late Night’s greatest show. I was 18 years old. I remember loving Sonny and Cher show when I was a kid. Love it.
I was 19 and saw this live
This is the most bittersweet moment in TV history. I saw it live and it's just as powerful a feeling as it was then.
I've never seen the full interview before. one of the best interviews ever on late night talk shows, and when they sang together you could see the love they still had for each other
Being a child when they had their TV show and hearing “I Got You, Babe,” now was SO sweet and truly nostalgic! Thank you Sonny and Cher for this memorable performance!
So happy that Sonny had this moment before passing.❤️❤️❤️
How bout that...
I don't know how he managed without tears...
He managed alright. He was indeed elected mayor of Palm Springs, and then moved on to Congress before he passed.
@@JanieBgrand he was crying tho after the song ...he would be dead with in a year
@@seanwhatshisname1831 11 years.
What a couple. You'll never recreate chemistry like this again. Absolute loved watching this.
This is 35 years ago tonight! Wow, time is a strange animal, at times its excruciating slow and tonight, it feels far far to fast. Shes always been an amazing powerhouse. RIP Sonny.
And a month.
People, I'm no Letterman nor a Sonny and Cher fan. For some reason You Tube selected this video for me and I am better for the experience.
Letterman was insufferable, and Cher was a difficult guest. But the love and magic of Cher and Sonny together was extraordinary. The final bit with Cher and Letterman 27 years later was something that made the whole video complete. Well done!
This had to be very emotional for both Sonny and Cher. You could feel the love these two still had for each other. Great performance, it had me tear up even watching years later..
This popped up and hit play….now I’m hysterical crying 🥺😭 Those truly we’re the days…I remember when they announced their divorce, yep cried then also. I’m 60 and watching this just took me back. THANK YOU for sharing ❤
Cher, it was SO obvious after watching this that Sonny still loved you!! What a priceless video!! I loved the S&S show in the 70s, and your singing was just icing!!
They clearly both loved each other a lot, but they’re probably an example of great lovers, bad partners.
S&S?? What's that? Cher starts with a C
It does prove that he still loved her. Not so sure she loved him but she does seem to have a problem with Sonny and both of her children so you do the math.
Yes,Truth Indeed
This was so great! Sonny seemed to be genuinely overwhelmed, and you can see that they had so much history between them, but together they were always special. Wish I had been in that audience.
Let ermin. Behaves like a douche bag. Never liked the show but I was always crazy bout Sonny & Cher.
If this didn't put a lump in your throat, I loved it...!!
They still loved each other and had loving respect for each other.
RIP Sonny.
They obviously have something very special between them that defies explanation. Everything that could be said at Sonny's funeral speaks volumes how they felt about each other. Cher said it herself "I would not be Cher without Sonny". Her emotions poured out of her, raw and honest. That my friends can not be replaced by anyone else. Life is funny, weird and wonderful.
I always thought that spoke for itself even better than the eulogy itself (which was beautiful). Seriously, imagine getting eulogized by your sobbing ex-wife because your widow asked her to do it. That still blows my mind.
This seems like the right place to tell this little story. My coworkers and I were discussing our favorite artists and my 30 year coworker told me how much he loves Cher. Then my 60 year old coworker and I started talking about Sonny and Cher when the 30 year old breaks in with ...."who's Sonny???" Our mouths just hung open for a minute! Time goes by so fast!!!
I smiled through this like an idiot with a tear in my eye - what a great piece of TV :)
Well thousands of idiots are right there with you!
In the early 70's my ex husband and I went to Magic Mountain amusement park. It was $5 or $10 dollars to get in. They had the "dancing waters" show, and there was a performance at night. The night we were there, Sonny & Cher was the act!! It was awesome!
The last 5 minutes of tape on this video is pure joy, on top of pure joy. I didn't know this existed. I never knew they had a last send off before he left the air. That was sheer magic. Thank you for putting this all together. 🤙❤️😊
The most memorable moment of the original David Letterman show! Still gives me goosebumps. Cher always had an incredible voice.
When they start singing the hair goes up this was such a special moment you tell how much this meant them especially Sonny
We had some of the best TV shows back in the day...their show was fabulous. I was sad when they divorced and the show ended.
In the early 70s, my brother and I would be playing outside, and my mother would call to us , Sony and Cher is on. We dropped everything and bolted to the house. We were in elementary school, and loved the show. Good memories. ☺️
AND THE MATCHING OUTFITS..EVEN CHAS
Awe
I grew up watching the Sonny and Cher show every week. To see every thing that happened over the years that lead to these classic moments in time. . I was tearing up right along with them. RIP Sonny.
Dang, my eyes are leaking. It's so wonderful to see these icons of my childhood reunited and on such good terms. There's a kind of magic when these two are together. So glad they sang together, and glad that moment has been saved here. Thanks so much for this upload.
Seeing them holding hands? Makes me happy! ❤🥰😭
I'm so glad Cher agreed to sing with Sonny. She was definitely reluctant . . . not prepared. But as soon as it was over, I think she was happy she sang with him because it was a special moment. It was special for her and him and everyone that was watching and I think she came to realize that as she was performing. But even more so, she's probably extremely grateful that she had this moment now, considering what ultimately happened. I'm sure Chaz cherishes this moment too. It turns out sadly, it was the last time she sang with Sonny.
Indeed! Didn't Sunny pas away about 10 years later?
I can't think about Sonny and Cher for more than a few seconds at a time without getting *really* sad.
Agree. And it was not a given that they'd ever be on TV together again, even as guests in the same show. Keep in mind that they were not always on friendly terms and it took Cher a long time to get over the fact that Sonny tried to control her in their marriage while he was openly cheating on her. That this was the end of their public life together was quite a miracle. Circle completed, the perfect final send off from Sonny and Cher.
Sonny bullied Cher since she was around 11 yrs old. He took her in and treated her like a ball of clay never listening or respected her wants. And she became his puppet.
@@richardmills1505 no it was 1997 over 2o years not 10
I showed this video to my daughter who is 32 (I'm 71) and it brought tears to her eyes. She said it was so beautiful, the deep loving relationship between these two people, Sonny and Cher, that goes beyond the physical to the spiritual if you will. Isn't this what life is all about?
I remember being allowed to stay up late to watch Sony and Cher with my older sister, and our two younger sisters had to go to bed. Super great memories!!!❤ Love them both to this day!
As a boy the "Sonny & Cher" TV show was a phenomenon. I never understood what happened to the marriage. RIH Legend Salvatore Phillip Bono 🙏🏿❤️🌹🇺🇸 ***slowly saluting***
Sonny was the love of her life, she would always be greatful for what he has done for her. There will always be a special dedication to Sonny, in Cher's concerts, it is a way of saying thank you for getting me started in performing, and for being there whenever I needed you the most.
I will always respect Cher for honoring Sonny, it is the respect that is solely deserves. I am certain he would do the same for her as well.
Let's stand up and applaud and pay tribute to Sonny. Applaud applaud. Amen.
Oh Yes!,,Truth Indeed AMEN ❤❤❤❤
I REMEMBER THIS LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. It still brings tears. I loved Sonny with Cher so much. Cher still looks & sounds amazing at 71 !
I suppose enough plastic surgery can make you look 30 when you're 71. I miss being young.. 💞
I saw her in Vegas up close 5-6 years ago. In real life she does't look as amazing as she does on screen, believe me. She's had so much surgery she was almost scary looking.
@@melodyd6037 I have heard that. She was so exotic looking naturally. Oh well, the industry pressures definitely have an impact on performers.
She wasn't 71 this was from 1987 it says
That was history in the making!!! Thank you Sonny and Cher for being apart of my life since I was born in 1968!!
Wow wow wow. First of all that was awesome Sonny and Cher singing together again!!! It is Christmas day 2022 I watched the whole show and cried through the singing of Sonny and Cher
I am watching this on New Year's Day, 2022, in London. Remembering the old songs they sang in the 60s, during my childhood.
I seen that when it happened and I though things were going to go back but they didnt..
@@Lingchow1 They looked so perfect together. It is a shame they did not try to make the marriage work, and just gave up on it. She has had loads of men since, and none of them have worked, either. She should have stayed with Sonny.
Sonny, when he starts singing.... I just can't help giggling like a kid, with happiness.
He's SOOOOOOO beautiful ♥️!!! Can't help but Love him.
And she really is a talent who enjoys every bit the spotlight she takes.
Sonny is also a sweet, kind, and wonderful man. I’ve met him several times, at Heavenly Valley in Lake Tahoe, sadly, where he died.
@@thejjjs7786 He was married four times!...Apparently, being sweet and kind is not enough to sustain a marriage.
@@curbozerboomer1773 😂😂😂😂😁😂 lol.😆
As I have seen Cher in current concerts, she will always have a special momental memorial tribute to Sonny. Sonny, and Cher parted as friends who would still care for each other.
That is lovely to know. I am so glad you added this comment.
Seeing Sonny and Cher perform makes me feel like memories are more real and powerful than time.
I agree
No one can ever compare to your first love. The love you built with your first is incomparable with any other love there forward. It may not have worked out between them, but they never stopped loving each other. Seeing Sonny cry after singing with Cher made me emotional, and then to see David getting emotional with his reunion with Cher at the end of his show got me teary eyes too. She also wore the same jacket on, too, which i thought was really sweet. 😢😢😢
I was a senior in high school when this episode aired and didn't realize it at the time, that history was just passing me by. Truly, once two lovers consummate a relationship, that connection still endures through the decades regardless of other life experiences.
Me and my sister, loved,this singers,since they started,together something, good friends are hard to find,, 😂 sometimes if the marriage doesn't work out the friendship
It reminds me of another couple George Jones and Tammy Wynette. They loved each other but couldn't live with each other.
The absolute greatest moment in late nite variety TV shows like "Letterman".. Not ashamed to admit that a tear came to my eyes.... Very touching.
Me too. I am just watching this for the first time right now. .
Very touching to see them together and be so kind to each other. RIP Sonny.
You know, I wasn't alive to witness these two as a duo, but the chemistry and energy is just beautiful between these two. Honestly puts a lump in my throat. Sonny seems like he was such a good guy, a shame he had to go so early.
I remember watching this live too, back in '87 and watching this now brings me right back in my Parents' living room again like it was just last night. And I remember too how I was so glued to the Tv when Sonny & Cher were on, and I also remember my mouth dropping when they sang, 'I got you babe,' together, once more. And now.. watching it after all these years, I couldnt help but get so teary eyed.. Life... It just moves so quickly.
All these years later- STILL WAY COOL to watch! Sonny was an AMAZING man, gone way before his time
Cher did good, with a sore throat. Very impressive. I'm glad that she agreed to sing with him, since he was so willing. RIP, Sonny. ❤
She didn't have a sore throat she lied. She didn't want to sing with him and wanted to be begged.
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 she had bad gas & didn’t want to stand up & reveal the smell from the fart pillow she was sitting on.
@@jeffreyzeiss1326 yep, she sang when she came on where the fk was the sore throat then?? Sony Bono Made Her…FACT
The Best of the Best!!!!! Even Now in 2023...💗
I am so in love with all of this! Cher is such a unique human! Her energy is intoxicating. Sonny and Cher’s relationship is so beautiful you can feel the connection and love despite not being together anymore. Ugh lllllloooooovvvvveeee it.
so touching..I will always miss his big smiles..what a kind man he was
I have seen this in 1987. It was incredible.
Yep
Thank you so much for posting this.😢 RIP Sonny bono.so many great 😃👍 memories 💖🕯️🌹❤️😻 of a bygone era. . .
What a wonderful memory ! Rest in peace Sony! Keep on singing Cher! We love you both!
Seriously the best reunion - even if only for a song. This song they sing touches my soul! And this is the best version ever!
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This was absolutely great and I love the edit at the end, fast forward to 2015. Cher is one of a kind and that duet was a real tearjerker. They truly had a loving relationship and connection even after parting. This is why I love TH-cam!
Cher and Sonny...truly radiant people and to me, this is above all else the best footage to remember them. I felt for them because I don't think they knew how much they would well up.
I almost cried - love how they had separate lives, but came together to do this!
I can't tell you how many times I've watched this ~ they sure have that special something!!
Me too! Watching again Feb 2021!
@@4Dangert Me three! Just came across this video and have watched it several times now back to back. ;) May 2021
Wow thank you so much for showing the whole show I'm glad now that Sonny and Cher sang now that he's gone but she don't regret it now!!! This was great!!!!
I've seen this before, just watched it again, was brought to tears again....so touching.RIP Sonny
I’m 62 yrs old and just saw this. So touching. Surprised how much I enjoyed that.
I was about 5 or 6 and my mom and dad let me stay up to see Sonny and Cher perform. It was the first time I became aware of David Letterman.
My life was never the same.
This may be the greatest single show Dave ever hosted....and that is saying a lot. There were a ton of great ones, but this one is epic. It is almost as if the rest of the shows had been leading up to this in a way.
Well said Paul. I wholeheartedly agree. Plus, Cher never seemed quite the same after this, at least in my eyes. I love her to death, but she just seemed to age a bit after this show....
It a top ten moment in television history
Yes!,Truth Indeed ❤❤❤❤❤
What a delight to see Sonny and Cher again. I remember watching this when it aired in 1987. It's sad because Sonny died, but they truly loved each other and had a special relationship!
I saw this when I was 25..now I'm 60..and it's still just as beautiful..
I saw this live at the time. It gave me goosebumps to watch this video, both because of Sonny & Cher and I because I miss Letterman on the air. Thanks for sharing.
For me, this was the greatest reunion in the history of late night television, across the board. Epic
And thank you for putting this all together, much appreciated 🙏
this video is like a historic diamond. What a moment. Excellent editing of the video. Thanks
@LAFOLLETTER Yes, he does 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
2nd this!!!👏👏👏👏❤❤❤
Thank you so much for posting the entire show and adding Cher's final appearance with Dave in 2015...this is probably my all time favorite Letterman show, saw it the 1st time and was thrilled to see Sonny & Cher together again, so sweet when Cher tells Dave "I'm gonna miss you" at the end in 2015, I miss Dave too....Great memories !! : )
One of the most iconic moments on Late Night With David Letterman! I love Sonny And Cher Together🥰 And One Of My Favorite Songs Of All Time!
Love his smile when she started to sing. Reminded him of their past. ♥️
Wow thanks to who put this together and posted! This is MAGIC❤️💯 I hope we all can experience someone in this life that GETS US❤️
They might not have been able to stay married but you can clearly see the love is still there between them. Cher was so devastated when Sonny died.
True Love
Her eulogy about him was powerful. She looked and sounded like her soul was crushed and was never going to recover.
yeah, taking over the funeral when he had an actual grieving wife there. Personally I think Cher had regrets and guilt and that's why she was that sad when he died. He made her famous after all.
@@melodyd6037 true she needs him. She isn't doin to well in the fame.
@@Fakeaorta I'm pretty sure Sonny Bono is the only man in history to have his eulogy given by his ex-wife.
Awesome; one of Letterman's best ever, no doubt! Sonny & Cher, what a spectacular combination of talent & spontaneity. Your music lives on!
This is a classic moment. Cher was so devastated at his funeral u dont have that kind of reaction of u dont still love someone. I think cher was very young he was like svengali they called him " il primo" so he was just the boss & cher matured & wanted to be free. Cher said sonny was shaking during this can u imagine the memories that must have come back .
U can see how cher got so excited talking about the old days . This was really sweet. Wow
You've got the point: she matured and wanted freedom, couldn't agree more.
It looked like Sonny went through so many emotions the entire time. And he had to hold it together emotionally at the end of their singing together.
Maybe they just had them sing so Cher and Dave would stop talking....❤😂.
I don't even know how I got to this video, but here I am; smiling ☺, feeling all the feels, and glad I'm here.
Loved Sonny Bono. He was so sweet & funny!!! He & Cher were awesome!! He is missed.